Tucked away in the foothills of Western South Carolina is one of the Palmetto States best kept secrets, historic Abbeville County. Bordered on the west by the Savannah River, Abbeville is a unique combination of natural beauty, with its pristine freshwater coast, and many valuable historic buildings and sites. It is also one of the oldest counties in the state, one of five carved out of the old Ninety Six District in 1785.